Ports & Terminals

Konecranes sends Noell Straddle Carriers to Thessaloniki

AJOT | February 26, 2019 | Logistics | Ports & Terminals

Konecranes has received an order from the Thessaloniki Port Authority SA for 12 Konecranes Noell Straddle Carriers.

Port of Virginia completes USDA’s Cold-Treatment Pilot program clearing way for more refrigerated fruit imports

AJOT | February 26, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

Bunker figures 2018: Less fuel oil, much more LNG and Timetobunker App

AJOT | February 26, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

Ports & Terminals

AJOT | Top Story | February 26, 2019

First Kia Telluride crosses Brunswick docks

The first of Kia's new Telluride vehicles were loaded for export onto the Roll-on/Roll-off vessel Sirius today at the Port of Brunswick. The 8-person SUVs are destined for ports around the Arabian Peninsula.

With Brexit in flux, shippers re-route to avoid Dover

Ports & Terminals

Stas Margaronis | Top Story | February 25, 2019

SSA says Port of Oakland Turning Basin expansion is critical

Oakland International Container Terminal (OICT) is located on the north side of the Oakland Estuary (see map below). The Turning Basin is circled and is at the right side of the map. Howard Terminal is the innermost terminal in green at the right and adjoins the Turning Basin. (Source: Port of Oakland)

Port of Everett South Terminal Modernization Update, Final Pile Installed

AJOT | February 25, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Port of Everett reaches major milestone on its Seaport Modernization with installation of the final steel pile to support a strengthened South Terminal. In total, 343 piles were set since the $36 million project kicked-off in summer 2018. Upland structural and utility work will continue throughout the year. The strengthened dock will be ready to support the next generation of over-dimensional cargo, including aerospace parts for the new 777X by December 2019.

Fitch Affirms Hawaii DOT’s Harbor System Revs at ‘AA-’; Outlook Stable

AJOT | February 25, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

Ninth Street rail crossing in West Long Beach closes March 9th

AJOT | February 22, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

The Ninth Street railroad crossing near Pico Avenue in the harbor district in West Long Beach will be closed as of March 9, 2019, in a move that will immediately improve rail operations and increase the speed of moving goods through the Port.

Port throughput indices

AJOT | February 22, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

The Drewry Container Port Throughput Indices are a series of volume growth/decline indices based on monthly throughput data for a sample of over 220 ports worldwide, representing over 75% of global volumes. The base point for the indices is January 2012 = 100.

Port of Wilmington celebrates maiden call of first vessel on new MSC service

AJOT | February 22, 2019 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | Ports & Terminals

GT USA Wilmington marked another historic day for the Port of Wilmington this week with the start of a new MSC service and the maiden call of the first vessel on that service, the m/v San Antonio.

Port of Hueneme celebrates California ports day with deepening project groundbreaking

AJOT | February 22, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

Infrastructure needs focus of AAPA testimony and House committee hearing

AJOT | February 22, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

United applies to serve Tokyo Haneda from six leading US hubs where demand Is highest

AJOT | February 21, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Ports & Terminals

IHS Markit selected by International Association of Ports and Harbors to produce annual conference

AJOT | February 21, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

Navis to equip a bulk carrier newbuilding series with onboard loading computer MACS3

AJOT | February 21, 2019 | Maritime | Bulk | Ports & Terminals

New Port of Corpus Christi Commissioner Hilliard sworn in

AJOT | February 21, 2019 | Ports & Terminals

Ports & Terminals

AJOT | Top Story | February 20, 2019

Kalmar to help Rio Estiba reduce the environmental impact of their operations in Uruguay

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, will supply seven terminal tractors and six forklifts, including two fully electric machines, to the Rio Estiba terminal in Nueva Palmira, Uruguay. The order was booked in Cargotec's 2018 Q4 order intake with delivery scheduled to take place in Q2 of 2019.

Large-scale conversion project on offshore platform Molikpaq operated by Sakhalin Energy

AJOT | February 20, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Equipment and Tech

Liebherr's maritime customer service is carrying out an extraordinary modernisation project on Sakhalin Energy’s Molikpaq offshore platform off the Russian island of Sakhalin.